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Background
Anemia is frequently present in patients with myelofibrosis (MF), and it may be exacerbated by treatment with the JAK2‐inhibitor ruxolitinib (RUX). Recently, a relevant blast phase (BP) incidence has been reported in anemic MF patients unexposed to RUX.
Methods
The authors investigated the incidence of BP in 886 RUX‐treated MF patients, included in the “RUX‐MF” retrospective study.
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Background
Patients with cytopenic myelofibrosis (MF) have more limited therapeutic options and poorer prognoses compared with patients with the myeloproliferative phenotype.
Aims and Methods
Prognostic correlates of cytopenic phenotype were explored in 886 ruxolitinib‐treated patients with primary/secondary MF (PMF/SMF) included in the RUX‐MF retrospective study. Cytopenia was defined as: leukocyte...
Background
The presence of peripheral blasts (PB) is a negative prognostic factor in patients with primary and secondary myelofibrosis (MF) and PB ≥4% was associated with a particularly unfavorable prognosis. Ruxolitinib (RUX) is the JAK1/2 inhibitor most used for treatment of MF‐related splenomegaly and symptoms. Its role has not been assessed in correlation with PB.
Methods
In 794 chronic‐phase...
Deferasirox (DFX) is used for the management of iron overload (IOL) in many haematological malignancies including myelofibrosis (MF). The ‘RUX‐IOL’ study retrospectively collected 69 MF patients treated with ruxolitinib (RUX) and DFX for IOL to assess: safety, efficacy in term of iron chelation response (ICR) and erythroid response (ER), and impact on overall survival of the combination therapy. The...
BACKGROUND
After ruxolitinib discontinuation, the outcome of patients with myelofibrosis (MF) is poor with scarce therapeutic possibilities.
METHODS
The authors performed a subanalysis of an observational, retrospective study (RUX‐MF) that included 703 MF patients treated with ruxolitinib to investigate 1) the frequency and reasons for ruxolitinib rechallenge, 2) its therapeutic effects, and 3)...